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  1. 03-20-2004 02:52 PM #1
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    Droppin' in to say hi

     



    just found this forum today. must say that finding a place to share ideas with others is kinda cool. just wondering if anyone else is working on Packard 8's & v8's out there? I got a couple that I'm setting up to run turbos. The Straight-8 is going in a 1949 Hudson p.u., and the v8 is going into a Henry-J when I find one. Just gotta love these old engines!
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  3. 03-20-2004 03:15 PM #2
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    Welcom to CHR turbo, I hear those old packard engines were indestructible. What was the cubic deplacement on the straight eights?
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    Re: Droppin' in to say hi

     



    Originally posted by turbopackman
    just found this forum today. must say that finding a place to share ideas with others is kinda cool. just wondering if anyone else is working on Packard 8's & v8's out there? I got a couple that I'm setting up to run turbos. The Straight-8 is going in a 1949 Hudson p.u., and the v8 is going into a Henry-J when I find one. Just gotta love these old engines!
    Welcome turbopackman:
    Hey yer' Hudson P.U. doesn't look anything like this does it???
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    Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods
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    Welcome to the forum, Turbo. Post us some pics of your projects, not my Packard folks here.
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    I sold two 56 Packards last year. The V8 was a great engine. It really moved that heavy car. It should be awesome in the Henry J. The Clipper engine is 320 c.i. and the Clipper "Custom" and "Caribbean" are 352 c.i. It has a 4" bore and a 3.5 stroke.
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    Originally posted by BlownGoat
    Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods
    A A A you can call me Jay....
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    Originally posted by BlownGoat
    Welcome packman this is a great site and can also be very entertaining at times...just dont get these guys started talking about johnson rods
    A A A you ccn call me Jay....
    or you can call me Ray....
    But ya' doesn't have ta' call me Johnson.....
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    Re: Stereo now?? lol

     



    My puter' had a hitch in its git' along!!

    Originally posted by Streets
    What kinda "Johnson Rods" does a Packard have anyway???
    Dunno, we drove Hudsons.
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